PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ming Maoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asta Lavista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asta Lavista acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Maoki
vs
Lavista

176 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Maoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Asta Lavista!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lavista gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maoki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lavista holds on and takes a little breather.
Maoki slips nicely into half guard.

Maoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lavista doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maoki.

Maoki is working for a kimura but Lavista is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Maoki is working for a submission of some sort.

Maoki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavista wants to control but Maoki is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lavista manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maoki looking to pass the guard.
Lavista is controlling Maoki's posture.
Maoki wants to control from the top but Lavista keeps moving.
Maoki looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maoki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lavista is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lavista has escaped and now he's on top!
Lavista is looking to work some ground and pound but Maoki has wrist control.

Maoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lavista gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lavista working some strikes from top position.

Maoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maoki is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maoki has his foot on Lavista's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lavista works his way back into a safe position though.
Lavista cracks Maoki with a solid left hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Maoki working for a triangle but Lavista defends it easily.

Maoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lavista is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maoki.
Maoki is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee asks Lavista politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lavista prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lavista grinds an elbow into Maoki's temple.
Lavista lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maoki down.
Maoki taking a bit of punishment here - Lavista scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ming Maoki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lavista scores a takedown into full mount!
Maoki tries to lock up and control but Lavista gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maoki can't escape the position.
Maoki wants to control but Lavista is having none of it.
Lavista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maoki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lavista dominating with strikes here.
Lavista lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lavista lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maoki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lavista is landing with some decent strikes but Maoki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lavista in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lavista raining down shots from the mount!
Maoki tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lavista is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maoki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lavista cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maoki is looking to get to half guard.
Lavista working Maoki over with strikes here.
Maoki is bucking up trying to escape but Lavista cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maoki tries to hold on but Lavista postures up.

Lavista working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Maoki is desperately trying to improve his position but Lavista has a good base and remains in mount.
Lavista postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maoki looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavista unloading with bombs!
Lavista landing strikes from the mount.
Maoki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavista lands a big shot there that rocks Maoki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maoki tries to reverse the position but Lavista maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavista is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lavista landing shots from mount.
Lavista landing strikes from the mount.
Lavista scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maoki?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lavista looking to control but Maoki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lavista postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maoki looks a forlorn figure.
Asta Lavista has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maoki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Lavista there.

Maoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lavista working the head and body with strikes.

Maoki actively working from the bottom here.
Lavista lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maoki has hold of Lavista's hands but Lavista slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lavista lands a nice short elbow.
Lavista wants to control but Maoki is keeping him busy.
Maoki works his way to full guard. Good work.

Maoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lavista doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lavista manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lavista landing some decent shots from guard.
Lavista postures up in Maoki's guard and throws a big left but Maoki blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavista postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lavista thows a big elbow that misses.

Maoki has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lavista doesn't defend quickly enough and Maoki has managed to lock this one up! Can Lavista escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Maoki on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ming Maoki!